Minus me is a really sweet story, I can't wait to read more stories by this author. I really enjoyed this story and it's themes of family, health and love.

Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for my copy of Minus Me by Mameve Medwed in exchange for an honest review. It published January 12, 2021.
This book got to me! I was so invested! Typically books don’t change my mood or get to my emotions, but this one did! I was rooting for Annie the whole time!

Didn't capture my attention and engagement. Interested in trying it again though and hopefully it will take.

Felt this book was too slow, with the main conflict stretched so far along the way, a misunderstanding-type that was evaded every single time to the point where it got frustrating to read... Also, Sam was too much of a man-child and it was hard to understand how Annie stayed with him, let alone loved him so much. Their relationship even held hints of emotional abuse at some points, and this totally put me off the read

This book is definitely a sad read. Annie was diagnosed with cancer in her late 30s and she writes a manual for her husband to help him live without her. The lack of communication is apparent between Annie and her husband and that made me really bummed. However, it was still a good read.

This was a very emotional read, but I didn't enjoy either character. I didn't like that the wife kept this huge secret from her husband, and her husband seemed kind of like an idiot.

When it comes to the toughest situation of family, health, and love, Minus Me is the perfect example of the hardships of what a person must go through. Annie shows us her life as she is diagnosed with cancer, unknown of what to do in order to prepare her husband and childhood sweetheart, Sam, with living alone.

Minus Me shows us how important love, communication, and family are a big part of ones decision when it comes to her medical conditions and the struggles of maternity and raising a family. Even through hard times, as seen on Minus Me, the connection of family always stays strong.

I gave Minus Me three stars, enjoying the presence of how important family is throughout the whole book. I thought that it touched a lot of great subjects when it came to Annie as she slowly went through her life after her medical diagnosis as well as how she handled it, trying to communicate with her childhood sweetheart and husband, Sam as well as her mother whom she was not close to.

Minus Me was a good book when it came to family matters as well as rekindling family relationships which was shown through her relationship with her mother. I really liked the way that their relationship was also an important part of the story.

Thank you again to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Annie gets a very, very, very scary diagnosis from her doctor, and she decides to leave her “comically incompetent” husband, Sam, a manual on how to live with her. When Annie’s mom Ursula find the manual, she manages to get in the middle of everything.

I was expecting PS I Love You, and this was not that. However, it was a cute, quirky book about facing your own mortality and how that experience will effect the people around you.

Thanks to @NetGalley and Alcove Press for my ARC!

This book was a great combination: a well-written story with actual depth to its characters but also a light comfort read. I’ve read several really intense thrillers and heavy literary fiction novels recently so this came at the perfect time!

This was a great read, some really interesting ideas explored within.
It was unexpected in parts & not sad as I thought it might be.
I kind of wish there was a sequel to this as I'd love to know what happens next!

I wasn't blown away. From the blurb I expected a more uplifting story about human mortality and was anticipating a more humorous read. Although I did like Annie and Sam, I found the story was so much sadder than I was expecting. The book was okay, but just didn't live up to my expectation.
Thank you Mameve Medwed Alcove Press and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.

This was a beautifully written story of love, loss, relationships, and reconciliation. I adored the characters, even Ursula. It was emotional at times but oh so good.
Many thanks to Alcove Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I thought it was going to be a funny uplifting sort of story... but it fell flat to me. I didn`t like the characters, the epilouge were nice. We got a happy ending, and that was a plus.

Thank you to Netgalley and Alcove Press for this ARC

This story follows Annie who is married to her childhood sweetheart, Sam. Together they own a sandwich shop called “Annie’s Samwich” (how cute is that) Annie has just received a grim diagnosis - she must find a way for Sam to go on without her. She decides to leave a step-by-step plan for him, but her plans don’t go exactly as she wants when her flashy, and flaunting mother Ursula comes to town. This is a story of marriage, motherhood, love and loss. Told in a hilarious and poignant way. Even in the worst of situations - is when we can find the best of ourselves.
This book was an interesting one for me. It started off strong, but in the end didn’t quite hit the mark. This book has a lot of heavy content in it, but I found it lacking the depth I needed to connect to the issues at hand. I wanted it to be light hearted and to give me the comfort and connection with the characters. But I found it almost hit you with heavy words, lack of feeling, and then tied it up in a neat little box at the end and said here you go.

I will say that I did enjoy reading about Annie and her mother’s relationship and the journey they went on in the book.

I received a copy of the book from Netgalley to review. Thank you for the opportunity.
An interesting take on the classic women's fiction. The writing is good and the characters fascinating. The plot was well thought through and developed.
The story was slow to start and a bit difficult to get into but on the whole, a good read.

I read this book in one day because I just could not put it down. I found myself yelling internally at the characters and fully invested in their lives. I'm so glad that the story ended the way that it did. I just wish there was more to it at the end though.

This was enjoyable women's fiction, less predictable than I assumed it would be!

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really cute book! The synopsis grabbed me and I was not disappointed. The book took a turn that I was not expecting, and the ending was a little predictable -- but the story had a sweet message to it and makes you wonder what you would do in that situation. Recommended! Thank you, Netgalley, for this arc.

I loved the premise of this book: Annie, who is in her late 30s, gets a terrible medical diagnosis and begins to write a manual for her husband, Sam, on how to live life without her (hence the title, “Minus Me”). Throughout the book, we learn more about her seemingly unshakeable 17-yeaer marriage to Sam and her fractious relationship with her famous but absent mother, a well-known actress.

I really enjoyed the first three-quarters of the book. After that, things started coming apart for me. This was mostly because of my least-favorite plot device (lack of communication). At first, it’s understandable that Annie wants to keep her bad news from Sam. However, it’s a huge red flag when you start meeting with cancer specialists and fertility doctors without telling your husband.

Without giving any spoilers, the entire storyline was a little too neatly tied up with a bow. Let’s just no tears were shed.

The writing was good. I really enjoyed seeing Annie and Ursula mend their fractured relationship. I wanted to like book as well. It just wasn’t for me, but others may enjoy it.

Thank you #NetGalley for the #ARC of #MinusMe in exchange for my honest opinion. It is available for purchase today, January 12, 2021.

Heartfelt and sweet, Minus Me is an recommended first purchase for collections where women's fiction is popular.